Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tanglewood?

Tanglewood is located in New South Wales about 109.1 km south east of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Terranora. Tanglewood has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tanglewood, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tanglewood homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Tanglewood is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tanglewood during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tanglewood will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tanglewood

Rebate for Tanglewood Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tanglewood by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tanglewood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 57.8 km from Tanglewood.

Tanglewood, NSW is in the 2488 postcode area which has around 651 solar installations under 10 kW and about 684 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1270 households in the 2488 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tanglewood.

Solar Installers near toTanglewood
NameDistanceDetails
Genevo Renewables3.2kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina4.8kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
Discovery Solar8.0kmDiscovery Solar is based in The Pocket, NSW.
Hardy Electrical & Solar8.6kmHardy Electrical & Solar is based in Kingscliff, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical10.1kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Fresh Energy Solar10.4kmFresh Energy Solar is based in Chinderah, NSW.
Northern Solar10.9kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Twin solar11.0kmTwin solar is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Prestige Solar12.9kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Quantum Solar14.9kmQuantum Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Professional Solar Services15.9kmProfessional Solar Services is based in Tweed Heads West, NSW.
GL Solar17.9kmGL Solar is based in Tweed Heads, NSW.
Infinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts18.4kmInfinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Hay Solar18.8kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
PowerSmart Industries18.9kmPowerSmart Industries is based in Coolangatta, QLD.
David Ross Electrical19.6kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim20.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Meridian Solar21.9kmMeridian Solar is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Solar Bridge22.3kmSolar Bridge is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
TQ Electrical Solutions24.0kmTQ Electrical Solutions is based in Elanora, QLD.
East Point Power24.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar24.3kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Integrity Electrical Ltd24.6kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
SolarEze24.8kmSolarEze is based in Elanora, QLD.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay25.4kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Fast Fit Solar26.9kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Sherpa27.1kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tanglewood

Sunlight Hours in Tanglewood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tanglewood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tanglewood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tangambalanga, VIC, which is about 1069.2 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.